InHerit leads an alliance of communities, organizations, and experts working toward heritage conservation.

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InHerit: Indigenous Heritage Passed to Present is a program affiliated with the University of North Carolina in which archaeologists collaborate with local communities to unearth hidden histories and conserve the material remains of the past to empower people to reshape cultural narratives and affect positive social change.

Current Project

Cultural Heritage, Ecology, and Conservation of Yucatec Cenotes

In 2018, InHerit received a grant from the National Geographic Society for a collaborative cultural heritage education project with public secondary schools in Yucatec Maya communities and students and faculty from the Universidad de Oriente (UNO) in Valladolid, Mexico. The project focused on cenotes, or limestone solution sinkholes, that have provided fresh water to communities in the region for centuries. Developing innovative, sustainable, and interactive educational programs that explore the geomorphology, oral history, cultural and archaeological heritage of cenotes, our program motivates youth ages 11-15 to be proactive in cenote conservation efforts in their communities!

Cultural Heritage, Ecology, and Conservation of Yucatec Cenotes

In 2018, InHerit received a grant from the National Geographic Society for a collaborative cultural heritage education project with public secondary schools in Yucatec Maya communities and students and faculty from the Universidad de Oriente (UNO) in Valladolid, Mexico. The project focused on cenotes, or limestone solution sinkholes, that have provided fresh water to communities in the region for centuries. Developing innovative, sustainable, and interactive educational programs that explore the geomorphology, oral history, cultural and archaeological heritage of cenotes, our program motivates youth ages 11-15 to be proactive in cenote conservation efforts in their communities!